Editing Business (section)

== Classifications ==
{{Main|Industry classification}}
* [[Agriculture]], such as the domestication of fish, animals, and [[livestock]], as well as [[lumber industry|lumber]], [[oil industry|oil]], [[vegetable]]s, [[fruit]]s, etc.
* [[mining industry|Mining]] businesses that extract natural resources and raw materials, such as [[wood]], [[petroleum]], [[natural gas]], [[ore]]s, [[metal]]s or [[mineral]]s.
* [[Tertiary sector of the economy|Service businesses]] offer intangible goods or services and typically charge for labor or other services provided to [[government]], to [[consumer]]s, or to other businesses. Interior decorators, beauticians, hair stylists, make-up artists, tanning salons, laundromats, dry cleaners, and pest controllers are service businesses.
** [[Financial services]] businesses include [[bank]]s, [[brokerage firm]]s, [[credit union]]s, [[credit card company|credit cards]], [[insurance company|insurance companies]], [[asset management company|asset]] and [[investment company|investment companies]] such as [[private-equity firm]]s, [[private-equity fund]]s, [[real estate investment trust]]s, [[sovereign wealth fund]]s, [[pension fund]]s, [[mutual fund]]s, [[index fund]]s, [[hedge fund]]s, [[stock exchange]]s, and other companies that generate profits through investment and management of [[Capital (economics)|capital]].
** [[Transport]]ation businesses such as [[Railway company|railways]], [[airline]]s, and [[Shipping industry|shipping companies]] deliver [[goods]] and individuals to their destinations for a fee.
** [[Utilities]] produce [[public service]]s such as [[water]], [[electricity]], [[waste management]] or [[sewage treatment]]. These industries are usually operated under the charge of a public [[State-owned enterprise|government]].
* [[Entertainment industry|Entertainment]] companies and [[mass media]] agencies generate profits primarily from the sale of [[intellectual property]]. They include [[film studio]]s and [[production house]]s, mass media companies such as [[cable television network]]s, online [[digital media]] agencies, [[talent agency|talent agencies]], [[mobile media]] outlets, [[newspaper publisher|newspapers]], [[book publishing|book]] and [[magazine|magazine publishing]] houses.
** [[Sport industry|Sports]] organizations are involved in producing, facilitating, promoting, or organizing any activity, experience, or business enterprise focused on sports. They make their profits by selling goods and services that are sports related.
* Industrial [[manufacturing|manufacturers]] produce [[product (business)|products]], either from [[raw material]]s or from component parts, then export the finished products at a [[profit (accounting)|profit]]. They include [[tangible]] goods such as [[Automotive industry|cars]], [[bus manufacturing|buses]], [[Medical device manufacturing|medical devices]], [[Glass manufacturing|glass]], or [[aircraft manufacturing|aircraft]].
* [[Real estate]] businesses sell, invest, construct and develop [[real property|properties]], including [[land]], residential [[home]]s, and other buildings.
* [[Retail]]ers, [[Wholesaling|wholesalers]], and [[distribution (business)|distributors]] act as middlemen and get goods produced by manufacturers to the intended consumers; they make their profits by marking up their prices. Most stores and catalog companies are distributors or retailers.